Does anyone have any GOOD news to share? (also OT rant)

I could really use some right now! As jealous as I get it would really help that when people get approved that they post it to let us know! Now for my rant. It started yesterday when my friend dropped off her 3 yo for me to watch despite my busy schedule for the day which consisted of a dentist appt. for my 4 yo, TWO pta meetings, and grocery shopping. My husband also would not be around because he had a doc's appt. Sooooooo, when my 11 yo got up complaining of a sore throat and a fever before the "friend" left, she still decided that what she had to do was more important and could risk her son getting sick. So I cancelled the dentist and pta, ended up doing one over the phone to find out my Kindergartener was complaining of being tired all the time at school. So off to doc's office I go with a 3, 4, 5, and sick 11 yo. The 11 yo has strep (lovely) and since I was there I mention the Kindergartener's prob at school. They look her over and decide that they will test her for thyroid, diabetes, and leukemia. PERFECT!! Meanwhile the smallest ones are going nuts in the office. We leave and I stop at the store to get soda and perscriptions. Of course I had to drag them all in. The friends kid complaining constantly he is thirsty, hungry, bathroom, etc, and keeps trying to walk off aaarrrrrrrrrghhhhh. FINally I get home, ready to collapse and the friend calls and says she won't be back for a while...whatever. Then hubby gets home and says there is a lump behind the bone behind his ear and he has to go for a brain scan and ultrasound because it may be an aneurism, they run in his family apparently. he leaves cuz all the kids and calls me hours later from a casino in Connecticut, he had to blow off steam. ((sigh)) Well that was my day.

What you day you had. Donna hugging you close. I'm sorry your little one is sick and your husand is not feeling well either. Hang in there and things will start looking up Donna

Kristey, You are a better woman than I am!!!I couldn't have held it together with all of that going on! I used to think I was Super Woman/Super Mom and then almost had a melt down when I didn't learn to set boundaries. By the way, it is still difficult to set boundaries for my friends AND family, but I learned that their mental health isn't any more vital than mine and with others sharing the load, we can not have to put the pressure just on ONE person to do everything. I hope you child is getting better and I pray your husband doesn't have an aneurism. Those are pretty scary! If he does, maybe they have caught it in plenty of time to keep it from rupturing. Get ready for Strep to make the rounds at home, but just keep your chin up knowing there are people thinking of you and praying for you and your family! Hugs, Cindy A.

I am really sorry that your friend was being so insensitive, and that you had so much to deal with. I hope the kids are better, and that you get a break by yourself to blow off steam! HUGS!